Jim Featherstone
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James "Jim"/"Jimmy" J. Featherstone (birth registered January→March in Wigan
) is an English
former professional rugby league
footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level has played for Great Britain
, England
, and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan
(twice), Warrington
, and Belle Vue Rangers
, playing at , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
while at Warrington in 1948 against France, in 1949 against Wales, France (2 matches), and Other Nations, in 1950 against Wales (2 matches), in 1952 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain
while at Warrington in 1948 against Australia, in 1950 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1952 against Australia (3 matches).
Wigan
Wigan is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It stands on the River Douglas, south-west of Bolton, north of Warrington and west-northwest of Manchester. Wigan is the largest settlement in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan and is its administrative centre. The town of Wigan had a total...
) is an English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
former professional rugby league
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer of the 1940s and '50s who at representative level has played for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
, England
England national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
, and Lancashire, and at club level for Wigan
Wigan Warriors
Wigan Warriors is an English rugby league club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester. The club's first team squad competes in the engage Super League and the team are the current Challenge Cup holders as of the 27th August 2011....
(twice), Warrington
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
, and Belle Vue Rangers
Broughton Rangers
Broughton Rangers was a British rugby football, and subsequently a rugby league club. It was based in Broughton, Salford.-History:Broughton Rangers was founded in 1877 as Broughton and added Rangers for its second season...
, playing at , or , i.e. number 8 or 10, 11 or 12, during the era of contested scrums.
International honours
Jim Featherstone won caps for EnglandEngland national rugby league team
The England national rugby league team represent England in international rugby league football tournaments. The team has now seen a revival, having largely formed from the Great Britain team, who also represented Wales, Scotland and Ireland. The team is run under the auspices of the Rugby Football...
while at Warrington in 1948 against France, in 1949 against Wales, France (2 matches), and Other Nations, in 1950 against Wales (2 matches), in 1952 against Wales, and won caps for Great Britain
Great Britain national rugby league team
The Great Britain national rugby league team represents the United Kingdom in rugby league football. Administered by the Rugby Football League , the team is nicknamed "The Lions" or "Great Britain Lions"....
while at Warrington in 1948 against Australia, in 1950 against New Zealand (2 matches), and in 1952 against Australia (3 matches).